An Act relative to the sale of alcoholic beverages
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/19/2025 | Senate | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 6/26/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 07/07/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2 |
| 2/27/2025 | House | House concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure |
| Cosponsor |
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| John J. Cronin |
| Pavel M. Payano |
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J17 | Favorable | 1 entries |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| H360 | An Act relative to certain licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises in the city of Holyoke | Active |
| H387 | An Act authorizing the town of Maynard to grant an additional license for the sale of alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises | Active |
| H3906 | An Act authorizing the town of Somerset to grant additional licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk off the premises | Active |
| H5051 | An Act removing the seating capacity requirements for licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises in the town of Belmont | Active |
| H5084 | An Act authorizing the town of Bourne to grant a non- transferable license for the sale of alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premise | Active |
| H5097 | An Act authorizing the city of Salem to convert seasonal licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises to annual licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises | Active |
| H5344 | An Act removing the seating capacity requirements of licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises in the town of Belmont | Active |
| H5347 | An Act authorizing the town of Bourne to grant an additional license for the sale of alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises | Active |
| S1940 | An Act relative to a local option excise on the sale of alcoholic beverages for municipal substance abuse prevention and public health programs | Active |
| S2526 | An Act authorizing the town of Topsfield to convert 4 licenses for sale of wine and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises to 4 licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises and to prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages in the containers less than 200 milliliters | Active |
| S2913 | An Act extending the time for the town of Boxford to grant 2 additional licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises | Active |
of chapter 138 is hereby amended by striking out, as inserted by section 98 of chapter 219 of the acts of 2016, the following words in the first paragraph:- “if at least 50 per cent of the revenue generated at the premises licensed under this section is derived from the sale of grocery items as defined in section 184B of chapter 94”.
Section 15 of chapter 138 is hereby amended by striking out, as inserted by section 98 of chapter 219 of the acts of 2016, the following words in the first paragraph:- “if at least 50 per cent of the revenue generated at the premises licensed under this section is derived from the sale of grocery items as defined in section 184B of chapter 94”.